Dehn coloring and the dimer model for knots

DOI10.1142/S0218216517410085zbMATH Open1364.57014arXiv1510.02023OpenAlexW2963128710MaRDI QIDQ2977922FDOQ2977922

Authors: Alexander Madaus, Maisie Newman, Heather M. Russell 

Publication date: 20 April 2017

Published in: Journal of Knot Theory and Its Ramifications (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Fox coloring provides a combinatorial framework for studying dihedral representations of the knot group. The less well-known concept of Dehn coloring captures the same data. Recent work of Carter-Silver-Williams clarifies the relationship between the two focusing on how one transitions between Fox and Dehn colorings. In our work, we relate Dehn coloring to the dimer model for knots showing that Dehn coloring data is encoded by a certain weighted balanced overlaid Tait graph. Using Kasteleyn theory, we provide graph theoretic methods for computing the determinant and Smith normal form of a knot. These constructions are closely related to Kauffman's work on a state sum for the Alexander polynomial.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1510.02023

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zbMATH Keywords

Smith normal formdimer modelknot determinantFox coloringbalanced overlaid Tait graphcoloring moduleDehn coloringKasteleyn theory

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